Vertical Skin Bunching After Tummy Tuck

March 15, 2009
Asked By:TATA3 in LONGVIEW, TEXAS

I'm 3 days post Tummy tuck. Will this vertical bunching up of my skin after Tummy tuck go away? Doctor said it happened because he had to pull muscles together so tight due to severe separation of muscles.

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April 2, 2022

Answer: Vertical bunching after Tummy Tuck will likely need revision

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Kevin Brenner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 2, 2022

Answer: Vertical bunching after Tummy Tuck will likely need revision

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April 30, 2024

Answer: Addressing Skin Bunching After Tummy Tuck Surgery

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J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 30, 2024

Answer: Addressing Skin Bunching After Tummy Tuck Surgery

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J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 11, 2023

Answer: Possible Revision After Recovery

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Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
September 11, 2023

Answer: Possible Revision After Recovery

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August 19, 2017

Answer: Vertical skin redundancy after tummy tuck

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Answer: Vertical skin redundancy after tummy tuck

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Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 29, 2010

Answer: Skin bunching after tummy tuck

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Answer: Skin bunching after tummy tuck

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